01-17-2016, 08:28 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NoVa
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| Lower the TF2?
Hey guys, one more question ... I am going for a more "stock" look and exprience with my TF2 and was wondering if anyone on here as attempted to lower their TF2. I have tried to lower the body but ran into problems with the Electronics Box and the motor. Would shorter shocks work? What problems could I expect? Here is the look I am going for. |
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01-17-2016, 08:33 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: alberta
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Smaller tires and mounting the axles ontop the leaf springs is one option
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01-17-2016, 08:43 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: aloha state
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I think if you turn the leafs spring upside down that would lower it Or youll need to fabricate your own leaf spring |
01-17-2016, 08:52 PM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mid Mississippi
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Smaller shocks would help with lowering the body. The leaf springs may have to be modded somehow. Like scalemadness said you could try mounting under axels or you could buy or make some a little shorter to make up the difference in size. I'm thinking they will be a bit to long.
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01-17-2016, 09:55 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina
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| Lower the TF2?
If you remove the internal springs from the shocks (which you should do anyway) and switch to the red leafs with full-length helpers (look at my threads for more info on those), ride height will drop and should get you close to where you want to be. If you still want to go lower, leaf under axle would be your next move.
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01-18-2016, 07:36 AM | #6 | |
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01-18-2016, 07:47 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina
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Yes to removing the "internal" springs from the shocks and I meant red "leaf" springs. Sorry for being confusing, lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
01-18-2016, 11:16 AM | #8 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: aloha state
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It runs smoother without those springs thanx rock |
01-18-2016, 11:59 AM | #9 |
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01-19-2016, 09:41 PM | #10 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Welderville just south of benchviseland
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...because stuff coming apart is never a good time. | |
01-29-2016, 10:35 PM | #11 | |
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What could have gone wrong? Even after removing the axles and simply trying to move the drive shafts by hand they will not move. | |
01-30-2016, 04:34 AM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina
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What happens when you turn the spur gear by hand? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
01-30-2016, 06:42 AM | #13 |
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01-30-2016, 06:49 AM | #14 | |
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The best thing to do in a situation like this is try some isolation testing. First disconnect the motor and unscrew one of the transmission to transfer case shaft screws (so that the tranny can spin independently of the transfer case) and see if you can turn the spur gear smoothly (there should be very little resistance). If not, the problem is in your transmission. If that spins smoothly with little resistance, try spinning the transfer case outputs (or input, doesn't matter) to see if that spins freely. If not, the problem is in your transfer case. If the tranny and transfer case both spin smoothly, next up would be testing the motor by powering it up and seeing if it spins without overheating. Going through that sequence should help you find the source of the problem. Feel free to report back... | |
01-30-2016, 06:53 AM | #15 | |
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01-30-2016, 09:00 AM | #16 | |
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Doesn't sound like flipping the axles was the problem from your earlier post. Depending on exactly what you did, it's possible that you ended up with one of the axles spinning in reverse. But that's easy to isolate, because the axles will spin freely (albiet in opposite directions) when they are lifted off the ground. But if things weren't spinning well even when you disconnected the axles, the problem is somewhere else. If the problem shows up only when you have the axles connected to the tranny case and with wheels lifted off the ground, then one (or both) axles might be the problem. One way to test the axles is to disconnect them from the drive shafts and see if they spin freely when disconnected. But it all comes back to isolation testing - isolate out each component to see if it spins freely on its own. If they all spin freely on their own, then your problem is most likely binding. The best way to isolate binding is to start connecting things one at a time and retest. The point at which the binding reappears is the point where your binding is taking place. | |
01-30-2016, 12:31 PM | #17 | |
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Essentially, I am wondering if the motor should also turn freely when removed or if it should feel bumpy/rough when turning it. Since the transmission turns freely along with the larger gear and the axles, what should I do? | |
01-30-2016, 12:53 PM | #18 | |
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The motor itself doesn't turn freely by hand because of the magnets inside. You can do a quick check of the motor by hooking it up to your ESC (but disconnected from the tranny) and giving it some power. It should run smoothly without sparking or getting hot too quickly. If it's jumpy, it sparks, or doesn't run smoothly, then there is a problem with the motor. Also, FYI, if you were trying to spin the wheels or driveshafts while everything was hooked up and you had power to the motor, your drag brake probably would have prevented you from turning the wheels (which would be completely normal). | |
01-30-2016, 01:21 PM | #19 | |
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01-30-2016, 01:52 PM | #20 |
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